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Entangled photons used to enhance adaptive optical imaging

Catherine N. Steffel

Published May 1, 2024• 0 citations
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Abstract

Researchers in France and the UK have used the correlations between photons to produce sharper optical images.
DOI
10.1088/2058-7058/37/05/07

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